US20140069837A1 - Indicator for an impact detector, an impact detector, and a packaging container - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to an indicator to indicate impact, an impact detector to detect impact to an article, and a packaging container including the impact detector.
- An article such as a precision instrument, might be damaged by handling in the transport process.
- preventive measures can be taken with a package to prevent damage to the article therein.
- An inspector can find the damage to an article by inspection in the case of a greatly damaged package.
- the article may be damaged even though the package is not damaged.
- the customer will notice the damage to the article when the customer opens the package. This may result in a complaint by the customer or lowering of the customer's satisfaction. Therefore, it is known to equip the package with an impact detector, and the impact detector detects impacts to the package.
- Japanese unexamined Patent Application No. 2009-156726 discloses an impact detector that displays a history of impacts to the packaged article with the position of the weights.
- Japanese unexamined Patent Application No. 2011-007771 discloses an impact detector that includes a weight, a lid, and a case body, and the impact detector indicates the impact of one direction or an opposite direction.
- the carrier when the carrier understands the indicating of the impact detector, the carrier might remove the impact detector or tamper with the impact detector.
- one illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides an indicator for an impact detector that includes a plurality of display parts to display a detector to outside of the indicator when an impact or force changes a condition of the detector. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.
- Another illustrative embodiment provides an impact detector including a detector having a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force, a cover having a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position, and an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.
- the impact detector includes a detector having a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force, a cover having a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position, and an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an impact detector for an indicator according the first embodiment of an impact detector
- FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a case body of the impact detector shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a lid of the impact detector shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a lid of the impact detector shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector according the second embodiment of an impact detector
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector according the third embodiment of an impact detector
- FIGS. 7A-7D are schematic views illustrating exemplary displays of the impact detector
- FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic views illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a first embodiment of a display
- FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic views illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a second embodiment of the display.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a third embodiment of the display.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the display.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of a container
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are perspective views illustrating a second embodiment of a container.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are perspective views illustrating a third embodiment of a container.
- the indicator is able to receive each of the three kinds of the impact detector.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an impact detector 100 for use with an indicator
- FIG. 2 is a plan view from a front side illustrating a case body 150 of the impact detector 100 shown in FIG. 1
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are a perspective view and a plan view illustrating a lid 110 of the impact detector 100 shown in FIG. 1 , respectively.
- the impact detector 100 includes a lid 110 , the case body 150 configured to engage the lid 110 , and a detector such as weight 101 , serving as a first weight, disposed inside the case body 150 .
- the weight 101 is an aluminum column (e.g., tablet) and may be colored.
- the impact detector 100 includes a lid-side transition path 103 , serving as a first transition path, formed on the side of the lid 110 and a case-side transition path 105 , serving as a second transition path, formed on the side of the case body 150 .
- the weight 101 moves through the lid-side-transition path 103 or the case-side transition path 105 , which are indicated by bold broken lines on the right or the left in FIG.
- the impact detector 100 stands with the direction indicated by arrow D shown in FIG. 1 downward in an initial state.
- the weight 101 moves through the lid-side transition path 103 from an initial position 102 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2 to a lid-side impact detection position 104 in a weight receiving portion 174 disposed on the right in FIG. 2 .
- the weight 101 remains at the impact detection position 104 and can be observed through an inspection window 112 (first indicator) formed in the lid 110 , facing the weight receiving portion 174 .
- the lid-side transition path 103 includes a linear path 103 b (linear portion) leading from the initial position 102 , a bent path 103 a (bent portion) arcing from the linear path 103 b , and a linear path 103 c leading from the bent path 103 a toward the lid-side impact detection position 104 .
- the weight 101 moves through the case-side transition path 105 from the initial position 102 to a case-side impact detection position 106 in a weight receiving portion 175 disposed on the left in FIG. 2 .
- the impact detector 100 indicates that the impact detector 100 has tilted toward the side of the lid 110 when the weight 101 is visible through the inspection window 112 and that the impact detector 100 has tilted toward the side of the case body 150 when the weight 101 is visible through the inspection window 111 .
- the case-side transition path 105 includes a linear path 105 b (linear portion) leading from the initial position 101 , a bent path 105 a (bent portion) arcing from the linear path 105 b , and a linear path 105 c leading from the bent path 105 a toward the case-side impact detection position 106 .
- lid 110 is described in further detail below.
- the lid 110 can be formed with a synthetic resin and may be transparent. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the lid 110 includes a planar body 117 and a wall 118 projecting from an edge portion of the planar body 117 to surround the planar body 117 . Additionally, the planar body 117 includes thinner portions forming the inspection windows 111 and 112 that, in the present embodiment, are triangular and wall portions 113 and 114 standing on a back side or inner side of the planar body 117 facing the case body 150 .
- the wall portions 113 and 114 together form the lid-side transition path 103 and serve as transition path limiters.
- rails 115 and 116 serving as multiple projections, to guide the weight 101 are formed inside the wall portions 113 and 114 on the backside of the planar body 117 .
- the lid-side transition path 103 is enclosed by the curved wall 118 together with the wall portions 113 and 114 and is formed in the case body 150 .
- the wall portion 113 includes a curved end portion 113 a disposed in an upper portion in FIG. 4
- the wall 118 includes an arced portion 118 a disposed in an upper portion in FIG. 4 .
- the bent path 103 a is formed between the curved end portion 113 a of the wall portion 113 and the arced portion 118 a of the wall 118
- the linear path 103 b is formed between the wall portions 113 and 114 .
- a recess 121 recessed from an outer side of the lid 110 toward the case body 150 is formed in the planar body 117 of the lid 110 .
- the recess 121 is disposed facing a convexity 173 shown in FIG. 2 in which the initial position 102 of the weight 101 is positioned.
- a distance between the recess 121 and the convexity 173 is set to prevent the weight 101 at the initial position 102 from moving significantly between the lid 110 and case body 150 .
- reference number 122 in FIG. 3 represents an engagement hole formed in the lid 110
- reference number 178 in FIG. 1 represents an engagement projection formed in the case body 150 , to engage the engagement hole 122 .
- the rail 115 disposed on an outer circumference of the bent path 103 a has a height greater than a height of the rail 116 disposed on an inner circumference of the bent path 103 a . Further, the heights of the rails 115 and 116 are set so that highest end portions 115 b and 116 b of the rails 115 and 116 facing the case body 150 can contact the weight 101 that is in contact with the wall portion 114 disposed on the inner circumferential side of the bent path 103 a.
- This configuration provides a slope for the weight 101 to move on though the lid-side transition path 103 , thus attaining smooth movement of the weight 101 as well as reduction in the thickness of the impact detector 100 .
- a deltaic or fan-shaped weight guide 120 is formed above upper end portions 115 a and 116 a of the rails 115 and 116 .
- the weight guide 120 has an edge portion 120 a on the side of the rails 115 and 116 , and a height of the edge portion 120 a is identical or similar to the height of the upper end portions 115 a and 116 a of the rails 115 and 116 .
- the weight guide 120 further includes a sloped portion 120 c disposed between the edge portions 120 a and the 120 b .
- a height of the sloped portion 120 c decreases toward an apex 114 a of the wall portion 114 and is identical or similar to the height of the planar body 117 where the sloped portion 120 c contacts the apex 114 a of the wall portion 114 .
- the weight guide 120 can guide the weight 101 smoothly from the linear path 103 b to the bent path 103 a as well as prevent the weight 101 from moving back from the bent path 103 to the linear path 103 b.
- the wall portion 114 serves as the transition path limiter and the apex 114 a of the wall portion 114 is its leading edge portion in a direction in which the weight 101 moves from the initial position 102 to the lid-side impact detection position 104 .
- the apex 114 a is positioned at a downstream edge of the weight guide 120 in the weight moving direction from the initial position 102 to the lid-side impact detection position 104 , that is, on an extension line of the edge portion 120 b of the weight guide 101 .
- the weight 101 can move through the bent path 103 a reliably when the impact detector 100 detects an impact, that is, a container to which the impact detector 100 is attached falls, and the weight 101 can move to the inspection window 112 when the container recovers an initial position.
- case body 150 is described in further detail below.
- the case body 150 can be formed with a synthetic resin and is colored. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the case body 150 includes a planar body 151 and a wall 152 projecting from an edge portion of the planar body 151 to surround the planar body 151 . Additionally, the planar body 151 includes wall portions 153 and 154 standing on an inner side of the planar body 151 facing the lid 110 .
- the wall portions 153 and 154 together form the case-side transition path 105 and serve as transition path limiter.
- the back side of the planar body 151 further includes rails 155 and 156 , serving as multiple projections to guide the weight 101 , formed inside the wall portions 153 and 154 .
- the case-side transition path 105 is enclosed by an arced portion 152 a of the wall 152 together with the wall portions 153 and 154 and is formed in the case body 150 .
- the wall portion 153 includes a curved end portion 153 a disposed in an upper portion in FIG. 2 .
- the bent path 105 a is formed between the curved end portion 153 a of the wall portion 153 and the arced portion 152 a of the wall 152
- the linear path 105 b is formed between the wall portions 153 and 154 .
- the convexity 173 projecting toward of the lid 110 is formed in the planar body 151 of the case body 150 , and the convexity 173 corresponds to the initial position 102 of the weight 101 .
- the rail 155 (outer projection) disposed on an outer circumference of the bent path 105 a has a height greater than a height of the rail 156 (inner projection) disposed on an inner circumference of the bent path 105 a . Further, heights of the rails 155 and 156 are set so that highest end portions 155 b and 156 b (edge portion) of the rails 155 and 156 facing the lid 110 can contact the weight 101 that is in contact with the wall portion 154 disposed on the inner circumference of the bent path 105 a .
- This configuration provides a slope to the weight 101 moving though the case-side transition path 105 , thus attaining smooth movement of the weight 101 as well as reduction in the thickness (anteroposterior length) of the impact detector 100 .
- a deltaic or fan-shaped weight guide 170 is formed above upper end portions 155 a and 156 a of the rails 155 and 156 in FIG. 2 .
- the weight guide 170 has an edge portion 170 a on the side of the rails 155 and 156 , and a height of the edge portion 170 a is identical or similar to the height of the upper end portions 155 a and 156 a of the rails 155 and 156 .
- an edge portion 170 b of the weight guide 170 on the side opposite the rails 155 and 156 includes steps descending toward inside the weight guide 170 between a highest portion of the edge portion 170 b and the planar body 151 .
- the weight guide 170 further includes a sloped portion 170 c disposed between the edge portions 120 a and 170 b.
- a height of the sloped portion 170 c decreases toward an apex 154 a (shown in FIG. 2 ) of the wall portion 154 and is identical or similar to the height of the planar body 151 where the sloped portion 170 c contacts the apex 154 a of the wall portion 154 .
- the weight guide 170 can guide the weight 101 smoothly from the linear path 105 b to the bent path 105 a as well as prevent the weight 101 from moving back from the bent path 105 a to the linear path 105 b.
- the wall portion 154 serves as the transition path limiter and the apex 154 a of the wall portion 151 is its leading edge portion in a direction in which the weight 101 moves from the initial position 102 to the case-side impact detection position 106 .
- the apex 154 a is positioned at a downstream edge of the weight guide 170 in the weight moving direction from the initial position 102 to the case-side impact detection position 106 , that is, on an extension line of the edge portion 120 b of the weight guide 170 .
- the weight 101 can move through the bent path 105 a reliably when the impact detector 100 detects an impact, that is, the container to which the impact detector 100 is attached falls, and the weight 101 can move to the inspection window 111 when the container is returned to the initial position.
- the case body 150 includes the weight receiving portion 174 corresponding to the lid-side impact detection position 104 and the weight receiving portion 175 corresponding to the case-side impact detection position 106 .
- a weight stopper 176 that can be a projection extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the weight 101 moves is formed in the weight receiving portion 174 to prevent the weight 101 from returning from the weight receiving portion 174 to the linear path 103 c.
- the weight stopper 176 is sloped on the side of the linear path 103 c to facilitate movement of the weight 101 to the lid-side impact detection position 104 while a side of the weight stopper 176 facing the lid-side impact detection position 104 is perpendicular to the weight receiving portion 174 to prevent the weight 101 from returning to the linear path 103 c.
- sloped rails 171 and 172 are formed in the linear path 103 c of the case-side transition path 105 and connected to the weight receiving portion 175 .
- the sloped rails 171 and 172 guide the weight 101 moving through the linear path 105 a of the case-side transition path 105 to the weight receiving portion 175 .
- Leading edge portions 171 a and 172 a of the sloped rails 171 and 172 adjacent to the weight receiving portion 175 , project from the weight receiving portion 175 slightly as shown in FIG. 1 to prevent the weight 101 from returning from the weight receiving portion 175 to the linear path 105 c.
- the impact detector 100 includes the lid-side transition path 103 and the case-side transition path 105 through which the weight 101 moves, both formed between the lid 110 and the case body 150 .
- the wall portions 153 and 154 and the rails 155 and 156 formed in the lid-side transition path 103 and the wall portions 113 and 114 and the rails 115 and 116 formed in the case-side transition path 105 are rotationally symmetrical relative to a centerline penetrating vertically the impact detector 100 in the standing state.
- the weight 101 is forced to move along the lid-side transition path 103 or the case-side transition path 105 as if the weight 101 was pushed from above.
- the impact detector 100 can detect falling of the container to which the impact detector 100 is attached in both directions reliably.
- the impact detector 100 is effective particularly when the container falls at a relatively high velocity or a relatively large acceleration is given externally to the impact detector 100 .
- the impact detector 100 When falling in the first direction to the side of the lid 110 , the impact detector 100 operates as follows.
- the weight 101 moves from the initial position 102 along the linear path 103 b on the rails 115 and 116 formed in the lid 110 .
- the rail 115 is higher than the rail 116 , and the weight 101 moves on the rails 115 and 116 while in contact with the wall portion 113 .
- the weight 101 moving on the rails 115 and 116 tilts, and stops after passing over the weight guide 120 .
- the weight 101 moves along the bent path 103 a , guided by the edge portion 120 b of the weight guide 120 .
- the weight 101 is kept in the weight receiving portion 174 formed in the case body 150 and is positioned at the lid-side impact detection position 104 .
- the weight 101 can move smoothly along the edge portion 120 b to the linear path 103 c.
- the weight 101 contained in the weight receiving portion 174 is prevented from moving back by the stopper 176 and is visible through the inspection window 112 .
- the impact detector 100 When falling in the second direction to the side of the case body 150 , the impact detector 100 operates as follows.
- the weight 101 moves from the initial position 102 along the linear path 105 b of the case-side transition path 105 on the rails 155 and 156 formed in the case body 150 .
- the rail 155 is higher than the rail 156 , and the weight 101 moves on the rails 155 and 156 while in contact with the wall portion 153 .
- the weight 101 moving on the rails 155 and 156 tilts, and stops after passing over the weight guide 170 .
- the weight 101 moves along the bent path 105 a guided by the edge portion 170 b of the weight guide 170 .
- the weight 101 is kept in the weight receiving portion 175 formed in the case body 150 and is positioned at the case-side impact detection position 106 .
- the weight 101 can move smoothly along the edge portion 170 b to the linear path 105 c.
- the weight 101 contained in the weight receiving portion 175 is prevented from moving back by the leading edge portions 171 a and 172 a of the sloped rails 171 and 172 and is visible through the inspection window 111 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector 200 according the second embodiment.
- the impact detector 200 includes a circular planar weight 210 contained in a case 220 , detects a tilt in a single direction, and displays the fall.
- the case 220 includes an initial recessed portion 230 in which weight 210 is held in an initial state, a lower wall 240 on which the weight 210 rolls, an impact detection recessed portion 250 , and a inspection window 260 .
- the weight 210 moves out from the initial recessed portion 230 , fits in the impact detection recessed portion 250 , and is visible through the inspection window 260 .
- a transition path 270 through which the weight 210 moves is formed above the lower wall 240 .
- a pawl 280 and a projection 290 are provided in the case 220 .
- the pawl 280 reduces the transition path 270 in the size in the direction of thickens of the weight 210 , thereby restricting movement of the weight 210 when the weight 210 vibrates.
- the projection 290 is provided on an upper wall 211 positioned above the lower wall 240 (transition path 270 ) and positioned facing the weight 210 held in the initial recessed portion 230 .
- the weight 210 moves out from the initial recessed portion 230 and fits in the impact detection recessed portion 250 .
- the pawl 280 and the projection 290 prevent the weight 210 from moving to the impact detection recessed portion 250 .
- the impact detector 200 detects impact in only the predetermined direction and does not detect impact erroneously.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector 300 according the third embodiment.
- the impact detector 300 detects a fall or a tilt, and displays the fall or the tilt.
- the impact detector 300 includes a vertical transition path 330 which the weight 320 moves down when the case 310 is subjected to an impact in a vertical direction and a tilt direction path 340 which the weight 320 moves along when the case is subjected to an impact in a tilt direction.
- a case 310 and a leaf spring 350 form the tilt direction path 340 and the vertical transition path 330 .
- the impact detector 300 displays the history of the impact to the packaged article with the position of the weight 320 .
- the leaf spring 350 includes free ends 351 and projections 352 and 353 so that the position of the weight 320 in the vertical transition path can differ depending on the magnitude of the impact.
- the weight 320 When the impact in the vertical direction is relatively small, the weight 320 remains at an initial position supported by the upper projections 352 of the leaf spring 350 . By contrast, when the impact from below is sufficiently great for the weight 320 to push away the projections 352 from each other, the weight 320 expands the gap between the projections 352 , moves down, and then is caught between the lower projections 353 . At that position, the weight 320 is visible through a first display 361 .
- the weight 320 When the impact is greater, the weight 320 further pushes away the lower projections 353 from each other and moves down to the bottom of the case 362 . At that position, the weight 320 is visible through a second display 362 .
- the weight 320 does not move toward the initial position.
- the weight 320 moves through the tilt transition path 340 , beyond a curved portion of the leaf spring 354 or 355 , and stops on a lower left or right of the leaf spring 350 .
- the weight 320 is visible through a third display 363 or a fourth display 364 .
- the impact detector 300 further includes pawls 370 , 810 and projections 380 .
- the pawls 370 , 810 are disposed close to the initial position of the weight 320 .
- the projections 380 are disposed on the left and the right of an upper center portion 311 , respectively.
- pawls 370 , 810 and the projections 380 prevent the weight 320 from moving when the impact detector 300 receives impact that is not to be detected, the weight 320 can move smoothly when the impact detector 300 is dropped or tilted.
- the history of impact in the predetermined directions can be displayed
- FIGS. 7A-7D show schematic views of display examples of the impact detector.
- the inspection window which forms a triangular shape and shows a tilting direction, may show the history of fall or tilt, for example as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B .
- Examples of an inspection windows that form only a circular shape, which do not show a tilting direction, include the displays ( 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 ) of the third impact detector 300 .
- the impact detector may include text or symbols, which describe the tilting directions of the inspection window.
- An indicator for the impact detector is arranged based on a location of the inspection window of the impact detector, and includes a plurality of the display parts which display the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force.
- An indicator for the impact detector can be one of the two embodiments of the indicator described below.
- the first embodiment of the indicator includes a dummy display part that is formed in a same shape as the display part that includes an observable display, and at least one display part that displays the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force.
- the second embodiment of the indicator creates an illusion to reduce the visibility of the display parts that display the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force.
- a state of the indicator can be recognized from an image taken by electronic imaging device.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B show schematic views of a first embodiment of an indicator 400 for the impact detector.
- the indicator 400 is a label to be mounted to and cover the impact detector mounted on a cardboard container.
- the indicator 400 is preferably designed to expose a fact that the indicator 400 was peeled from the impact detector.
- the indicator 400 is an adherence type that is impossible to peel clearly, an exposed type to expose that the indicator 400 was peeled, or a hard adherence type that is difficult to peel.
- the indicator 400 mounts to the surface of the impact detectors 100 and 200 .
- the indicator 400 includes eight display parts ( 411 - 418 ) on a base 410 that is opaque.
- the display parts 415 and 416 display the weight 101 of the impact detector 100 via inspection window 111 and 112 .
- the display part 417 displays the weight 201 of the impact detector 200 via inspection window 260 .
- the three display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ) of the eight display parts are transparent parts.
- the indicator 400 includes a plurality of the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ). An inspector is not able to see the first impact detector 100 and the second impact detector 200 that are located on a backside of the indicator 400 , whose base 410 is opaque.
- the indicator 400 of the first embodiment includes the transparent display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ) and the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ), each in the form a circle. Furthermore, the transparent display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ) are aligned with the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) of the impact detectors 100 and 200 .
- the transparent display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ) and the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ) are arranged in two rows and four columns. Thus, the inspector has difficulty differentiating between the transparent display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ) and the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ).
- the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ), which do not show the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 ) are indistinguishable from the transparent display parts ( 415 , 416 , 417 ), which show the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 ). Therefore, one or more of the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ) are painted.
- the dummy display parts ( 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 418 ) are transparent to be able to see the cardboard container the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) are mounted to.
- the case body 150 that is the background of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ), is painted the same color as the cardboard container.
- the inspection windows 260 and 112 display weights ( 101 , 210 ).
- the display weights ( 101 , 210 ) can be seen through the transparent parts ( 416 , 417 ).
- the inspector does not know in advance about the position or kind of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) on the container. Therefore, the inspector does not know a meaning (for example, the display displays whether an impact has occurred or not or displays a direction of the impact) of displays that display the weight as appearing at a particular position of the inspection window.
- the indicator prevents the removing or tampering with the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) by a third party.
- An indicator 500 for the impact detector is a modification of the indicator 400 described above as a first embodiment of the indicator.
- the indicator 500 relates to the indicator 400 .
- FIGS. 9A and 9B show schematic views of a second embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector.
- the indicator 500 is a label to be mounted to and cover the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) mounted on a cardboard container in the same manner as the indicator 400 .
- the indicator 500 is preferably designed to expose a fact that the indicator 500 was peeled from the impact detector.
- the indicator 500 is an adherence type that is impossible to peel clearly, an exposed type to expose that the indicator 500 was peeled, or a hard adherence type that is difficult to peel.
- the indicator 500 includes transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 , 517 ) on a base 510 is opaque.
- the transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 ) display the weight 101 of the impact detector 100 via inspection windows 111 and 112 .
- the transparent display part 517 displays the weight 210 of the impact detector 200 via inspection window 260 .
- the indicator 500 includes a plurality of the dummy display parts ( 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 518 ). An inspector is not able to see the first impact detector 100 and the second impact detector 200 that are located on the backside of the indicator 500 whose base 510 is opaque.
- the transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 , 517 ) and the dummy display parts ( 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 518 ) are formed in the shape of a circle. Furthermore, the transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 , 517 ) are aligned with an inside of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) of the impact detector ( 100 , 200 )
- the transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 , 517 ) and the dummy display parts ( 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 518 ) are arranged in two rows and four columns. Thus, the inspector has difficulty differentiating between the transparent display parts ( 515 , 516 , 517 ) and the dummy display parts ( 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 , 518 ).
- the dummy display parts ( 512 , 518 ) of the indicator 500 display fake weights.
- the display parts ( 512 , 518 ) are painted the same color of the surface of the weights ( 101 , 210 ).
- the dummy display parts ( 511 , 512 , 513 , 514 ) are transparent to be able to see the cardboard container.
- case body 150 that is the background of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ), is painted the same color as the cardboard container.
- the impact detectors 100 , 200 when the impact detector ( 100 , 200 ) detects the impact or force, the inspection windows 112 and 260 display weights ( 101 , 210 ).
- the inspector does not know in advance about the position or kind of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ). Therefore, as a result of the display parts ( 512 , 518 ) displaying fake weights, the inspector is unable to determine a meaning (for example, the display displays whether an impact has occurred or not, a direction of the impact, or whether the display is real or an illusion) of displays that display the weights at particular positions of the inspection window.
- a meaning for example, the display displays whether an impact has occurred or not, a direction of the impact, or whether the display is real or an illusion
- the indicator prevents removing or tampering with the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) by a third party.
- the location and the number of the dummy display parts are not limited to the above-mentioned examples and are changeable as needed.
- the number of the impact detectors is not limited to the above-mentioned examples and is changeable as needed.
- the type of the impact detector is not limited to the first, second or third impact detector and may by chosen from other types of impact detectors.
- the indicator is not limited to a label mounted to the impact detector and may serve as the inspection window of the impact detector.
- the way of detecting the impact is not limited to using the weight and another detector may color the inspection window by impact.
- a third embodiment of an indicator 600 for the impact detector relates to the aforementioned second embodiment of the display.
- the display part causes an illusion to reduce the visibility of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) to an inspector.
- a state of the display can be recognized from an image taken by an electronic imaging device.
- FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of the third embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector.
- the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) are located on the backside of the indicator 600 .
- the indicator 600 creates an illusion to reduce the visibility of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ).
- the indicator 600 uses a “scintillating grid” to create a geometric optical illusion.
- Schrauf M, Lingelbach B & Wist E disclosed the scintillating grid illusion in 1997.
- the scintillating grid illusion occurs at an intersection 610 that is a white portion superimposed on orthogonal gray bars on a black background. All other intersections of the grid are the same as the intersection 610 .
- intersection When the eyes of an inspector focus on one intersection, the intersection continues to appear white while the other intersections appear to blink white and black.
- the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) are located at the intersections ( 611 , 612 , 613 ).
- the other intersections, where the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) are not located, are dummy intersections.
- the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) display the weight ( 101 , 210 ), it is difficult for the inspector to see the weight with the naked eye due to the occurrence of the illusions at all intersections.
- the weight ( 101 , 210 ) can be painted grayscale (white, black, gray) to make it more difficult for the inspector to see the weight with the naked eye.
- a state of impact can be recognized from an image, recorded by the electronic imaging device, of the inspection windows ( 111 , 112 , 260 ) via the indicator 600 .
- FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector.
- the indicator 700 uses a “scintillating grid” illusion that is the same as the third embodiment of the indicator 600 .
- the indicator 700 forms intersections ( 710 , 711 , 712 , 713 ) between concentric circles and radial lines.
- the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 ) are located on the backside of the indicator 700 in the same manner as the third embodiment of the display.
- the indicators for the impact detector shown as the third and fourth embodiments are not limited to the “scintillating grid” illusion. Thus, the indicator may use other illusions.
- the way of detecting the impact is not limited to the weight and may color the inspection window by impact.
- the number of the impact detectors is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and is changeable as needed.
- the type of the impact detector is not limited to the first, second or third impact detector and other types of the impact detector may be chosen.
- the indicator is not limited to a label mounted to the impact detector and may serve as the inspection window of the impact detector.
- FIG. 12 shows a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of a container.
- the container 800 includes the impact detector 820 mounted to a side surface of the cardboard packaging box 810 and an indicator 830 for the impact detector 830 attached over the impact detector 820 .
- the impact detector 820 can be one of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) or another impact detector.
- the indicator 830 can be one of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ).
- the indicator 830 can include one or more of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ) or other indication forms.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B show perspective views illustrating a second embodiment of a container.
- the container 900 is assembled according to the following procedure. First of all, an aperture 920 is formed at a side surface 911 of the cardboard packaging box 910 as shown in FIG. 13A . After that, the impact detector 930 is embedded in the aperture 920 . After that, the impact detector 930 is attached over the impact detector 930 as shown in FIG. 13B .
- the impact detector 930 can be one of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) or another impact detector.
- the indicator 940 can be one of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ).
- the indicator 940 can include one or more of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ) or other indication forms.
- the impact detector 930 does not project from an outer surface of the cardboard packaging box 910 .
- the plurality of containers 900 efficiently and prevent the impact detector 930 from breaking due to contact with the impact detectors 930 of other containers.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B show a perspective view illustrating a third embodiment of a container.
- the impact detector can be one of the impact detectors ( 100 , 200 , 300 ) or another impact detector.
- the indicator can be one of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ).
- the indicator can include one or more of the indicators ( 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 ) or other indication forms.
- an impact detector 970 is mounted on a nonrandom face 961 of packaging box 960 by double-sided tape.
- the indicator of the impact detector 970 may form an outer surface of the impact detector 970 or the indicator for the impact detector may be attached to the impact detector 970 .
- the impact detector is able to be mounted on the nonrandom face of the packaging box.
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Description
- This patent application is based on and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-199413, filed on Sep. 11, 2012 in the Japan Patent Office, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention generally relates to an indicator to indicate impact, an impact detector to detect impact to an article, and a packaging container including the impact detector.
- 2. Discussion of the Background Art
- An article, such as a precision instrument, might be damaged by handling in the transport process. In case the impact that the article is subjected to is less than a predetermined value, preventive measures can be taken with a package to prevent damage to the article therein. However, it is difficult to completely prevent damage to the article when the article is subjected to an impact which is greater than the predetermined value due to the carrier's operational error or rough handling.
- An inspector can find the damage to an article by inspection in the case of a greatly damaged package. On the other hand, the article may be damaged even though the package is not damaged. The customer will notice the damage to the article when the customer opens the package. This may result in a complaint by the customer or lowering of the customer's satisfaction. Therefore, it is known to equip the package with an impact detector, and the impact detector detects impacts to the package.
- Japanese unexamined Patent Application No. 2009-156726 discloses an impact detector that displays a history of impacts to the packaged article with the position of the weights.
- Japanese unexamined Patent Application No. 2011-007771 discloses an impact detector that includes a weight, a lid, and a case body, and the impact detector indicates the impact of one direction or an opposite direction.
- However, when the carrier understands the indicating of the impact detector, the carrier might remove the impact detector or tamper with the impact detector.
- In view of the foregoing, one illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides an indicator for an impact detector that includes a plurality of display parts to display a detector to outside of the indicator when an impact or force changes a condition of the detector. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part. Another illustrative embodiment provides an impact detector including a detector having a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force, a cover having a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position, and an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.
- Another illustrative embodiment provides a packaging container including a package and an impact detector disposed on the package. The impact detector includes a detector having a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force, a cover having a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position, and an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.
- A more complete appreciation of the disclosure and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an impact detector for an indicator according the first embodiment of an impact detector; -
FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a case body of the impact detector shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a lid of the impact detector shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a lid of the impact detector shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector according the second embodiment of an impact detector; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating an impact detector according the third embodiment of an impact detector; -
FIGS. 7A-7D are schematic views illustrating exemplary displays of the impact detector; -
FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic views illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a first embodiment of a display; -
FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic views illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a second embodiment of the display. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic view illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a third embodiment of the display; -
FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating an indicator for the impact detector in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the display; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of a container; -
FIGS. 13A and 13B are perspective views illustrating a second embodiment of a container; and -
FIGS. 14A and 14B are perspective views illustrating a third embodiment of a container. - In describing preferred embodiments illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure of this patent application is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner and achieve a similar result.
- Examples of an embodiment of the present invention, which exemplify an indicator for an impact detector, the impact detector, and a packaging container, will be described.
- Three kinds of the impact detector, which are disposed to the indicator, will be described. The indicator is able to receive each of the three kinds of the impact detector.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating animpact detector 100 for use with an indicator, andFIG. 2 is a plan view from a front side illustrating acase body 150 of theimpact detector 100 shown inFIG. 1 .FIGS. 3 and 4 are a perspective view and a plan view illustrating alid 110 of theimpact detector 100 shown inFIG. 1 , respectively. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , theimpact detector 100 includes alid 110, thecase body 150 configured to engage thelid 110, and a detector such asweight 101, serving as a first weight, disposed inside thecase body 150. Theweight 101 is an aluminum column (e.g., tablet) and may be colored. As shown inFIG. 2 , theimpact detector 100 includes a lid-side transition path 103, serving as a first transition path, formed on the side of thelid 110 and a case-side transition path 105, serving as a second transition path, formed on the side of thecase body 150. Theweight 101 moves through the lid-side-transition path 103 or the case-side transition path 105, which are indicated by bold broken lines on the right or the left inFIG. 2 and formed between thelid 110 and thecase body 150. As shown inFIG. 2 , theimpact detector 100 stands with the direction indicated by arrow D shown inFIG. 1 downward in an initial state. When theimpact detector 100 tilts in a first direction toward the side of thelid 110, theweight 101 moves through the lid-side transition path 103 from aninitial position 102 indicated by a solid line inFIG. 2 to a lid-sideimpact detection position 104 in aweight receiving portion 174 disposed on the right inFIG. 2 . Even after theimpact detector 100 reverts to the initial state, theweight 101 remains at theimpact detection position 104 and can be observed through an inspection window 112 (first indicator) formed in thelid 110, facing theweight receiving portion 174. The lid-side transition path 103 includes alinear path 103 b (linear portion) leading from theinitial position 102, abent path 103 a (bent portion) arcing from thelinear path 103 b, and alinear path 103 c leading from thebent path 103 a toward the lid-sideimpact detection position 104. - Similarly, when the
impact detector 100 tilts in a second direction toward the side of thecase body 150 from the initial standing state shown inFIG. 2 , theweight 101 moves through the case-side transition path 105 from theinitial position 102 to a case-sideimpact detection position 106 in aweight receiving portion 175 disposed on the left inFIG. 2 . - That is, the
impact detector 100 indicates that theimpact detector 100 has tilted toward the side of thelid 110 when theweight 101 is visible through theinspection window 112 and that theimpact detector 100 has tilted toward the side of thecase body 150 when theweight 101 is visible through theinspection window 111. - The case-
side transition path 105 includes alinear path 105 b (linear portion) leading from theinitial position 101, abent path 105 a (bent portion) arcing from thelinear path 105 b, and alinear path 105 c leading from thebent path 105 a toward the case-sideimpact detection position 106. - Next, the
lid 110 is described in further detail below. - For example, the
lid 110 can be formed with a synthetic resin and may be transparent. As shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 , thelid 110 includes aplanar body 117 and awall 118 projecting from an edge portion of theplanar body 117 to surround theplanar body 117. Additionally, theplanar body 117 includes thinner portions forming theinspection windows wall portions planar body 117 facing thecase body 150. - The
wall portions side transition path 103 and serve as transition path limiters. - Additionally, rails 115 and 116, serving as multiple projections, to guide the
weight 101 are formed inside thewall portions planar body 117. The lid-side transition path 103 is enclosed by thecurved wall 118 together with thewall portions case body 150. Herein, thewall portion 113 includes acurved end portion 113 a disposed in an upper portion inFIG. 4 , and thewall 118 includes an arcedportion 118 a disposed in an upper portion inFIG. 4 . Thebent path 103 a is formed between thecurved end portion 113 a of thewall portion 113 and the arcedportion 118 a of thewall 118, and thelinear path 103 b is formed between thewall portions - Additionally, a
recess 121 recessed from an outer side of thelid 110 toward thecase body 150 is formed in theplanar body 117 of thelid 110. Therecess 121 is disposed facing aconvexity 173 shown inFIG. 2 in which theinitial position 102 of theweight 101 is positioned. - A distance between the
recess 121 and theconvexity 173 is set to prevent theweight 101 at theinitial position 102 from moving significantly between thelid 110 andcase body 150. It is noted thatreference number 122 inFIG. 3 represents an engagement hole formed in thelid 110, andreference number 178 inFIG. 1 represents an engagement projection formed in thecase body 150, to engage theengagement hole 122. - The
rail 115 disposed on an outer circumference of thebent path 103 a has a height greater than a height of therail 116 disposed on an inner circumference of thebent path 103 a. Further, the heights of therails highest end portions rails case body 150 can contact theweight 101 that is in contact with thewall portion 114 disposed on the inner circumferential side of thebent path 103 a. - This configuration provides a slope for the
weight 101 to move on though the lid-side transition path 103, thus attaining smooth movement of theweight 101 as well as reduction in the thickness of theimpact detector 100. - Additionally, as shown in
FIG. 4 , a deltaic or fan-shapedweight guide 120 is formed aboveupper end portions rails - The
weight guide 120 has anedge portion 120 a on the side of therails edge portion 120 a is identical or similar to the height of theupper end portions rails - As shown in
FIG. 3 , theweight guide 120 further includes a slopedportion 120 c disposed between theedge portions 120 a and the 120 b. A height of the slopedportion 120 c decreases toward an apex 114 a of thewall portion 114 and is identical or similar to the height of theplanar body 117 where the slopedportion 120 c contacts the apex 114 a of thewall portion 114. - With this configuration, the
weight guide 120 can guide theweight 101 smoothly from thelinear path 103 b to thebent path 103 a as well as prevent theweight 101 from moving back from thebent path 103 to thelinear path 103 b. - Additionally, the
wall portion 114 serves as the transition path limiter and the apex 114 a of thewall portion 114 is its leading edge portion in a direction in which theweight 101 moves from theinitial position 102 to the lid-sideimpact detection position 104. The apex 114 a is positioned at a downstream edge of theweight guide 120 in the weight moving direction from theinitial position 102 to the lid-sideimpact detection position 104, that is, on an extension line of theedge portion 120 b of theweight guide 101. With this configuration, theweight 101 can move through thebent path 103 a reliably when theimpact detector 100 detects an impact, that is, a container to which theimpact detector 100 is attached falls, and theweight 101 can move to theinspection window 112 when the container recovers an initial position. - Next, the
case body 150 is described in further detail below. - For example, the
case body 150 can be formed with a synthetic resin and is colored. As shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 , thecase body 150 includes aplanar body 151 and awall 152 projecting from an edge portion of theplanar body 151 to surround theplanar body 151. Additionally, theplanar body 151 includeswall portions planar body 151 facing thelid 110. - The
wall portions side transition path 105 and serve as transition path limiter. The back side of theplanar body 151, further includesrails weight 101, formed inside thewall portions - The case-
side transition path 105 is enclosed by an arcedportion 152 a of thewall 152 together with thewall portions case body 150. Herein, thewall portion 153 includes acurved end portion 153 a disposed in an upper portion inFIG. 2 . Thebent path 105 a is formed between thecurved end portion 153 a of thewall portion 153 and the arcedportion 152 a of thewall 152, and thelinear path 105 b is formed between thewall portions convexity 173 projecting toward of thelid 110 is formed in theplanar body 151 of thecase body 150, and theconvexity 173 corresponds to theinitial position 102 of theweight 101. - The rail 155 (outer projection) disposed on an outer circumference of the
bent path 105 a has a height greater than a height of the rail 156 (inner projection) disposed on an inner circumference of thebent path 105 a. Further, heights of therails highest end portions 155 b and 156 b (edge portion) of therails lid 110 can contact theweight 101 that is in contact with thewall portion 154 disposed on the inner circumference of thebent path 105 a. This configuration provides a slope to theweight 101 moving though the case-side transition path 105, thus attaining smooth movement of theweight 101 as well as reduction in the thickness (anteroposterior length) of theimpact detector 100. - Additionally, a deltaic or fan-shaped
weight guide 170 is formed aboveupper end portions rails FIG. 2 . Theweight guide 170 has anedge portion 170 a on the side of therails edge portion 170 a is identical or similar to the height of theupper end portions rails - By contrast, an
edge portion 170 b of theweight guide 170 on the side opposite therails weight guide 170 between a highest portion of theedge portion 170 b and theplanar body 151. Theweight guide 170 further includes a sloped portion 170 c disposed between theedge portions - A height of the sloped portion 170 c decreases toward an apex 154 a (shown in
FIG. 2 ) of thewall portion 154 and is identical or similar to the height of theplanar body 151 where the sloped portion 170 c contacts the apex 154 a of thewall portion 154. With this configuration, theweight guide 170 can guide theweight 101 smoothly from thelinear path 105 b to thebent path 105 a as well as prevent theweight 101 from moving back from thebent path 105 a to thelinear path 105 b. - Additionally, the
wall portion 154 serves as the transition path limiter and the apex 154 a of thewall portion 151 is its leading edge portion in a direction in which theweight 101 moves from theinitial position 102 to the case-sideimpact detection position 106. The apex 154 a is positioned at a downstream edge of theweight guide 170 in the weight moving direction from theinitial position 102 to the case-sideimpact detection position 106, that is, on an extension line of theedge portion 120 b of theweight guide 170. - With this configuration, the
weight 101 can move through thebent path 105 a reliably when theimpact detector 100 detects an impact, that is, the container to which theimpact detector 100 is attached falls, and theweight 101 can move to theinspection window 111 when the container is returned to the initial position. - Additionally, the
case body 150 includes theweight receiving portion 174 corresponding to the lid-sideimpact detection position 104 and theweight receiving portion 175 corresponding to the case-sideimpact detection position 106. - A
weight stopper 176 that can be a projection extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which theweight 101 moves is formed in theweight receiving portion 174 to prevent theweight 101 from returning from theweight receiving portion 174 to thelinear path 103 c. - The
weight stopper 176 is sloped on the side of thelinear path 103 c to facilitate movement of theweight 101 to the lid-sideimpact detection position 104 while a side of theweight stopper 176 facing the lid-sideimpact detection position 104 is perpendicular to theweight receiving portion 174 to prevent theweight 101 from returning to thelinear path 103 c. - Additionally, sloped
rails linear path 103 c of the case-side transition path 105 and connected to theweight receiving portion 175. - The sloped rails 171 and 172 guide the
weight 101 moving through thelinear path 105 a of the case-side transition path 105 to theweight receiving portion 175. Leadingedge portions rails weight receiving portion 175, project from theweight receiving portion 175 slightly as shown inFIG. 1 to prevent theweight 101 from returning from theweight receiving portion 175 to thelinear path 105 c. - As described above, the
impact detector 100 includes the lid-side transition path 103 and the case-side transition path 105 through which theweight 101 moves, both formed between thelid 110 and thecase body 150. - In the first embodiment, the
wall portions rails side transition path 103 and thewall portions rails side transition path 105 are rotationally symmetrical relative to a centerline penetrating vertically theimpact detector 100 in the standing state. - With this configuration, when the
impact detector 100 falls in either the first direction to the side of thelid 110 or the second direction to the side of thecase body 150, theweight 101 moves upward relatively in theimpact detector 100 inFIGS. 2 and 4 toward the impact detection positions. - In either the first direction or the second direction, the
weight 101 is forced to move along the lid-side transition path 103 or the case-side transition path 105 as if theweight 101 was pushed from above. - Therefore, the
impact detector 100 can detect falling of the container to which theimpact detector 100 is attached in both directions reliably. Theimpact detector 100 is effective particularly when the container falls at a relatively high velocity or a relatively large acceleration is given externally to theimpact detector 100. - Next, operation of the
impact detector 100 is described below. - When falling in the first direction to the side of the
lid 110, theimpact detector 100 operates as follows. - In this case, the
weight 101 moves from theinitial position 102 along thelinear path 103 b on therails lid 110. - As described above, the
rail 115 is higher than therail 116, and theweight 101 moves on therails wall portion 113. - The
weight 101 moving on therails weight guide 120. - Subsequently, when the
impact detector 100 reverts to the initial standing state, theweight 101 moves along thebent path 103 a, guided by theedge portion 120 b of theweight guide 120. - Then, the
weight 101 is kept in theweight receiving portion 174 formed in thecase body 150 and is positioned at the lid-sideimpact detection position 104. - At that time, because the apex 114 a of the
wall portion 114 is on the extension line extending from theedge portion 120 b of theweight guide 120, theweight 101 can move smoothly along theedge portion 120 b to thelinear path 103 c. - The
weight 101 contained in theweight receiving portion 174 is prevented from moving back by thestopper 176 and is visible through theinspection window 112. - When falling in the second direction to the side of the
case body 150, theimpact detector 100 operates as follows. - In this case, the
weight 101 moves from theinitial position 102 along thelinear path 105 b of the case-side transition path 105 on therails case body 150. - As described above, the
rail 155 is higher than therail 156, and theweight 101 moves on therails wall portion 153. - The
weight 101 moving on therails weight guide 170. - Subsequently, when the
impact detector 100 reverts to the initial standing state, theweight 101 moves along thebent path 105 a guided by theedge portion 170 b of theweight guide 170. - Then, the
weight 101 is kept in theweight receiving portion 175 formed in thecase body 150 and is positioned at the case-sideimpact detection position 106. - At that time, because the apex 154 a of the
wall portion 154 is on the extension line extending from theedge portion 170 b of theweight guide 170, theweight 101 can move smoothly along theedge portion 170 b to thelinear path 105 c. - The
weight 101 contained in theweight receiving portion 175 is prevented from moving back by the leadingedge portions rails inspection window 111. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating animpact detector 200 according the second embodiment. - The
impact detector 200 according to the present embodiment includes a circularplanar weight 210 contained in acase 220, detects a tilt in a single direction, and displays the fall. - The
case 220 includes an initial recessedportion 230 in whichweight 210 is held in an initial state, alower wall 240 on which theweight 210 rolls, an impact detection recessedportion 250, and ainspection window 260. - When the
impact detector 200 is tilted a predetermined angle in a counterclockwise direction inFIG. 5 , theweight 210 moves out from the initial recessedportion 230, fits in the impact detection recessedportion 250, and is visible through theinspection window 260. - A
transition path 270 through which theweight 210 moves is formed above thelower wall 240. - Additionally, a
pawl 280 and aprojection 290 are provided in thecase 220. - The
pawl 280 reduces thetransition path 270 in the size in the direction of thickens of theweight 210, thereby restricting movement of theweight 210 when theweight 210 vibrates. - The
projection 290 is provided on anupper wall 211 positioned above the lower wall 240 (transition path 270) and positioned facing theweight 210 held in the initial recessedportion 230. - In the second embodiment, when the
impact detector 200 is tilted to a predetermined angle in the counterclockwise direction inFIG. 5 , theweight 210 moves out from the initial recessedportion 230 and fits in the impact detection recessedportion 250. - Additionally, when the
impact detector 200 is dropped or falls in an anterior or posterior direction, thepawl 280 and theprojection 290 prevent theweight 210 from moving to the impact detection recessedportion 250. - Consequently, the
impact detector 200 detects impact in only the predetermined direction and does not detect impact erroneously. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating animpact detector 300 according the third embodiment. Theimpact detector 300 detects a fall or a tilt, and displays the fall or the tilt. Theimpact detector 300 includes avertical transition path 330 which theweight 320 moves down when thecase 310 is subjected to an impact in a vertical direction and atilt direction path 340 which theweight 320 moves along when the case is subjected to an impact in a tilt direction. Acase 310 and aleaf spring 350 form thetilt direction path 340 and thevertical transition path 330. - The
impact detector 300 displays the history of the impact to the packaged article with the position of theweight 320. Theleaf spring 350 includes free ends 351 andprojections weight 320 in the vertical transition path can differ depending on the magnitude of the impact. - When the impact in the vertical direction is relatively small, the
weight 320 remains at an initial position supported by theupper projections 352 of theleaf spring 350. By contrast, when the impact from below is sufficiently great for theweight 320 to push away theprojections 352 from each other, theweight 320 expands the gap between theprojections 352, moves down, and then is caught between thelower projections 353. At that position, theweight 320 is visible through afirst display 361. - When the impact is greater, the
weight 320 further pushes away thelower projections 353 from each other and moves down to the bottom of thecase 362. At that position, theweight 320 is visible through asecond display 362. - Additionally, with the
projections 353, theweight 320 does not move toward the initial position. By contrast, when the packaged article falls in a tilt direction, theweight 320 moves through thetilt transition path 340, beyond a curved portion of theleaf spring leaf spring 350. At that position, theweight 320 is visible through athird display 363 or afourth display 364. - The
impact detector 300 further includespawls projections 380. Thepawls weight 320. Theprojections 380 are disposed on the left and the right of anupper center portion 311, respectively. In the third embodiment, althoughpawls projections 380 prevent theweight 320 from moving when theimpact detector 300 receives impact that is not to be detected, theweight 320 can move smoothly when theimpact detector 300 is dropped or tilted. Thus, the history of impact in the predetermined directions can be displayed - An embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector shows as follows. The impact detectors (100, 200, 300) indicate the history of fall or tilt observably from a front side.
FIGS. 7A-7D show schematic views of display examples of the impact detector. The inspection window, which forms a triangular shape and shows a tilting direction, may show the history of fall or tilt, for example as shown inFIGS. 7A and 7B . Examples of an inspection windows that form only a circular shape, which do not show a tilting direction, include the displays (361, 362, 363, 364) of thethird impact detector 300. Moreover, the impact detector may include text or symbols, which describe the tilting directions of the inspection window. - An indicator for the impact detector is arranged based on a location of the inspection window of the impact detector, and includes a plurality of the display parts which display the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force.
- An indicator for the impact detector can be one of the two embodiments of the indicator described below. The first embodiment of the indicator includes a dummy display part that is formed in a same shape as the display part that includes an observable display, and at least one display part that displays the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force.
- The second embodiment of the indicator creates an illusion to reduce the visibility of the display parts that display the weight when the impact detector is subjected to an impact or force. In this case, a state of the indicator can be recognized from an image taken by electronic imaging device.
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FIGS. 8A and 8B show schematic views of a first embodiment of anindicator 400 for the impact detector. Theindicator 400 is a label to be mounted to and cover the impact detector mounted on a cardboard container. Theindicator 400 is preferably designed to expose a fact that theindicator 400 was peeled from the impact detector. For example, theindicator 400 is an adherence type that is impossible to peel clearly, an exposed type to expose that theindicator 400 was peeled, or a hard adherence type that is difficult to peel. - As shown in
FIG. 8A , thefirst impact detector 100 and thesecond impact detector 200 attach in position on the cardboard container, theindicator 400 mounts to the surface of theimpact detectors indicator 400 includes eight display parts (411-418) on a base 410 that is opaque. Thedisplay parts weight 101 of theimpact detector 100 viainspection window display part 417 displays the weight 201 of theimpact detector 200 viainspection window 260. - The three display parts (415, 416, 417) of the eight display parts are transparent parts.
- The
indicator 400 includes a plurality of the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418). An inspector is not able to see thefirst impact detector 100 and thesecond impact detector 200 that are located on a backside of theindicator 400, whosebase 410 is opaque. - The
indicator 400 of the first embodiment includes the transparent display parts (415, 416, 417) and the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418), each in the form a circle. Furthermore, the transparent display parts (415, 416, 417) are aligned with the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) of theimpact detectors - The transparent display parts (415, 416, 417) and the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418) are arranged in two rows and four columns. Thus, the inspector has difficulty differentiating between the transparent display parts (415, 416, 417) and the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418).
- The dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418), which do not show the inspection windows (111, 112) are indistinguishable from the transparent display parts (415, 416, 417), which show the inspection windows (111, 112). Therefore, one or more of the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418) are painted.
- Alternatively, the dummy display parts (411, 412, 413, 414, 418) are transparent to be able to see the cardboard container the impact detectors (100, 200) are mounted to. Furthermore, the
case body 150, that is the background of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260), is painted the same color as the cardboard container. - According to the
indicator 400 for the impact detector as shown inFIG. 8B , when the impact detectors (100, 200) detect the impact or force, theinspection windows - However, the inspector does not know in advance about the position or kind of the impact detectors (100, 200) on the container. Therefore, the inspector does not know a meaning (for example, the display displays whether an impact has occurred or not or displays a direction of the impact) of displays that display the weight as appearing at a particular position of the inspection window.
- Therefore, the indicator prevents the removing or tampering with the impact detectors (100, 200) by a third party.
- An
indicator 500 for the impact detector, as a second embodiment of an indicator, is a modification of theindicator 400 described above as a first embodiment of the indicator. Theindicator 500 relates to theindicator 400.FIGS. 9A and 9B show schematic views of a second embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector. Theindicator 500 is a label to be mounted to and cover the impact detectors (100, 200) mounted on a cardboard container in the same manner as theindicator 400. Theindicator 500 is preferably designed to expose a fact that theindicator 500 was peeled from the impact detector. For example, theindicator 500 is an adherence type that is impossible to peel clearly, an exposed type to expose that theindicator 500 was peeled, or a hard adherence type that is difficult to peel. - The
indicator 500, as shown inFIG. 9A , includes transparent display parts (515, 516, 517) on abase 510 is opaque. The transparent display parts (515, 516) display theweight 101 of theimpact detector 100 viainspection windows transparent display part 517 displays theweight 210 of theimpact detector 200 viainspection window 260. - The
indicator 500 includes a plurality of the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514, 518). An inspector is not able to see thefirst impact detector 100 and thesecond impact detector 200 that are located on the backside of theindicator 500 whosebase 510 is opaque. - The transparent display parts (515, 516, 517) and the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514, 518) are formed in the shape of a circle. Furthermore, the transparent display parts (515, 516, 517) are aligned with an inside of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) of the impact detector (100,200)
- The transparent display parts (515, 516, 517) and the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514, 518) are arranged in two rows and four columns. Thus, the inspector has difficulty differentiating between the transparent display parts (515, 516, 517) and the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514, 518).
- Furthermore, the dummy display parts (512, 518) of the
indicator 500 display fake weights. For example, the display parts (512, 518) are painted the same color of the surface of the weights (101, 210). - The dummy display parts (511, 513, 514), which do not show the inspection windows (111, 112, 260), are indistinguishable from the transparent display parts (515, 516, 517), which show the inspection windows (111, 112, 260). Therefore, one or more of the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514, 518) are painted.
- Alternatively, the dummy display parts (511, 512, 513, 514) are transparent to be able to see the cardboard container.
- Furthermore, the
case body 150, that is the background of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260), is painted the same color as the cardboard container. - According to the
indicator 500 theimpact detectors FIG. 9B , when the impact detector (100, 200) detects the impact or force, theinspection windows - However, the inspector does not know in advance about the position or kind of the impact detectors (100, 200). Therefore, as a result of the display parts (512, 518) displaying fake weights, the inspector is unable to determine a meaning (for example, the display displays whether an impact has occurred or not, a direction of the impact, or whether the display is real or an illusion) of displays that display the weights at particular positions of the inspection window.
- Therefore, the indicator prevents removing or tampering with the impact detectors (100, 200) by a third party.
- The location and the number of the dummy display parts are not limited to the above-mentioned examples and are changeable as needed. The number of the impact detectors is not limited to the above-mentioned examples and is changeable as needed. The type of the impact detector is not limited to the first, second or third impact detector and may by chosen from other types of impact detectors. The indicator is not limited to a label mounted to the impact detector and may serve as the inspection window of the impact detector. The way of detecting the impact is not limited to using the weight and another detector may color the inspection window by impact.
- A third embodiment of an
indicator 600 for the impact detector relates to the aforementioned second embodiment of the display. The display part causes an illusion to reduce the visibility of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) to an inspector. However, a state of the display can be recognized from an image taken by an electronic imaging device. -
FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of the third embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector. The impact detectors (100, 200) are located on the backside of theindicator 600. Theindicator 600 creates an illusion to reduce the visibility of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) of the impact detectors (100, 200). - The
indicator 600 uses a “scintillating grid” to create a geometric optical illusion. Schrauf M, Lingelbach B & Wist E disclosed the scintillating grid illusion in 1997. The scintillating grid illusion occurs at anintersection 610 that is a white portion superimposed on orthogonal gray bars on a black background. All other intersections of the grid are the same as theintersection 610. - When the eyes of an inspector focus on one intersection, the intersection continues to appear white while the other intersections appear to blink white and black.
- The inspection windows (111, 112, 260) are located at the intersections (611, 612, 613). The other intersections, where the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) are not located, are dummy intersections. Thus, even if the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) of the impact detectors (100, 200) display the weight (101, 210), it is difficult for the inspector to see the weight with the naked eye due to the occurrence of the illusions at all intersections. Additionally, the weight (101, 210) can be painted grayscale (white, black, gray) to make it more difficult for the inspector to see the weight with the naked eye.
- However, a state of impact can be recognized from an image, recorded by the electronic imaging device, of the inspection windows (111, 112, 260) via the
indicator 600. -
FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of an indicator for the impact detector. Theindicator 700 uses a “scintillating grid” illusion that is the same as the third embodiment of theindicator 600. Theindicator 700 forms intersections (710, 711, 712, 713) between concentric circles and radial lines. The impact detectors (100, 200) are located on the backside of theindicator 700 in the same manner as the third embodiment of the display. - The indicators for the impact detector shown as the third and fourth embodiments are not limited to the “scintillating grid” illusion. Thus, the indicator may use other illusions.
- The way of detecting the impact is not limited to the weight and may color the inspection window by impact.
- The number of the impact detectors is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and is changeable as needed. The type of the impact detector is not limited to the first, second or third impact detector and other types of the impact detector may be chosen.
- The indicator is not limited to a label mounted to the impact detector and may serve as the inspection window of the impact detector.
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FIG. 12 shows a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of a container. Thecontainer 800 includes theimpact detector 820 mounted to a side surface of thecardboard packaging box 810 and anindicator 830 for theimpact detector 830 attached over theimpact detector 820. - The
impact detector 820 can be one of the impact detectors (100, 200, 300) or another impact detector. - The
indicator 830 can be one of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700). Theindicator 830 can include one or more of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700) or other indication forms. - It is preferable to align the position of inspection window of the impact detector and the transparent display part of the indicators.
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FIGS. 13A and 13B show perspective views illustrating a second embodiment of a container. Thecontainer 900 is assembled according to the following procedure. First of all, anaperture 920 is formed at aside surface 911 of thecardboard packaging box 910 as shown inFIG. 13A . After that, theimpact detector 930 is embedded in theaperture 920. After that, theimpact detector 930 is attached over theimpact detector 930 as shown inFIG. 13B . - The
impact detector 930 can be one of the impact detectors (100, 200, 300) or another impact detector. - The
indicator 940 can be one of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700). Theindicator 940 can include one or more of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700) or other indication forms. - According to the second embodiment of the
container 900, theimpact detector 930 does not project from an outer surface of thecardboard packaging box 910. Thus, it is possible to arrange the plurality ofcontainers 900 efficiently and prevent theimpact detector 930 from breaking due to contact with theimpact detectors 930 of other containers. -
FIGS. 14A and 14B show a perspective view illustrating a third embodiment of a container. - The impact detector can be one of the impact detectors (100, 200, 300) or another impact detector.
- The indicator can be one of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700). The indicator can include one or more of the indicators (400, 500, 600, 700) or other indication forms.
- According to a third embodiment of the
container 950, animpact detector 970 is mounted on anonrandom face 961 ofpackaging box 960 by double-sided tape. The indicator of theimpact detector 970 may form an outer surface of theimpact detector 970 or the indicator for the impact detector may be attached to theimpact detector 970. - According to the third embodiment of a
container 950, the impact detector is able to be mounted on the nonrandom face of the packaging box. - Numerous additional modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the disclosure of this patent specification may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.
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